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Gap has sourced some of its apparel from India for about 14 years; in 2014, it will open its first branded retail stores there, the company said Monday. Rival Zara has operated stores in India since 2010, and H&M is seeking government approval to open owned stores there.

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Swedish fashion retailer H&M will open its first store in India this fall, a 25,000-square-foot space in south Delhi's Select Citywalk mall. The retailer expects to grow to 50 India locations over the next few years.

Sweden-based fast-fashion retailer H&M has signed a lease to open its first South Africa store in Johannesburg's Mall of Africa, which is under development and set to open in 2015. The retailer is also scouting for store space in Cape Town, sources said.

Brooks Brothers opened its first retail store in India under a joint venture with Reliance Brands. The New Delhi shop is the first of six stores planned to open this year as part of the company's ongoing global growth strategy, which now includes 79 stores across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore.

Wal-Mart expects to open its first store in India in the next two years now that the government has approved new rules allowing foreign multi-brand retailers to own 51% of their stores there, said Asia CEO Scott Price. There will be challenges, starting with the fact that the new rules let each state decide if foreign retailers are welcome -- so far, only nine of 29 states have opted in.

Gap-owned apparel brand Old Navy will open a 10,000-square-foot store in Japan on Thursday, the chain's first brick-and-mortar foray outside North America. Rather than locate on a tony shopping street, Old Navy is setting up shop in a new mall on Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay, alongside several other fashion brands including Zara, H&M, Uniqlo and American Eagle.